HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 80-96 ORDINANCE NO.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21 ,
SECTION 21-74, AND 21-75 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TO
PROVIDE FOR GRADES, CLASSIFICATION, AND
PAY SCALES IN THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPART-
MENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY ; AND PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
THAT Chapter 21 , Section 21-74 of the Code of Ordinances be, and
the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 21-74 . All positions in the police department
of the city are hereby classified into the following
grades. Each grade having duties of substantially
similar authority , importance and responsibility:
(1) Grade I . There shall be one hundred forty-
three (143) position in Grade I , said
positions to include patrolmen. The base pay of
every officer in this grade with one year's or
less service shall be one thousand three
hundred dollars ($1 ,300.00) per month; the base
pay of every officer in this grade with more than
one year' s service, but less than three (3 ) years
service shall be one thousand three hundred seventy-
five dollars ($1 ,375 .00) per month; the base pay of
every officer in this grade with three ( 3) years
or more service but less than five (5 ) years of
of service shall be one thousand four hundred
forty-five ($1 ,445.00) per month and the
based pay of every officer in this grade with
five years of service or more shall be one
thousand five hundred forty-four dollars
($1 ,544.00) per month.
(2) Grade II. There shall be sixty-six (66) positions
in Grade II, said positions to include sergeants and
detectives. The base pay of every officer who has
been in this grade less than five (5 ) years shall be
one thousand six hundred ten dollars ($1 ,610 .00) per
month; and the base pay of every officer in this
grade with more than five ( 5 ) years of service in
said grade shall be one thousand seven hundred
dollars ($1 ,700.00) per month.
(3 ) Grade III. There shall be twelve (12) positions in
Grade III, said positions to include police
lieutenants. The base pay of every officer in this
grade shall be one thousand eight hundred twenty
dollars ($1 ,820.00) per month.
(14) Grade IV. There shall be nine (9 ) positions in Grade
IV and the base pay of every officer in this grade
shall be one thousand nine hundred thirty-five
dollars ($1 ,935.00) per month.
(5 ) Grade V. There shall be three ( 3) positions in this
grade and the base pay of every officer in this grade
shall be two thousand eighty-five dollars
($2 ,085.00) per month.
(6 ) There shall be one ( 1) positions in Grade VI and the
base pay of the officer shall be two thousand two
hundred twenty dollars ($2 ,220.00) per month.
Section 2.
That Chapter 21 , Section 21-75 of the Code of Ordinances
be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 21-75 - Grades and Classifications in the Fire Department
All positions in the Fire Department of the
City of Beaumont, Texas, are hereby classified
into the following grades, each grade having
duties of substantially similar authority ,
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importance and responsibility: (1) Grade I.
There shall be 119 positions in Grade I, said
positions to include Firefighters and
Inspectors I. The base pay of every firefighter
who has been in this grade less than one ( 1) year
shall be $1 ,095.00 per month; the base pay of
every firefighter in this grade with one (1) or
more years of service but less than three (3 )
years of service shall be $1 , 196 .00 per month;
the base pay of every firefighter in this grade
with three (3 ) or more years of service but less
than five (5 ) years of services shall be
$1 , 262.00 per month; the base pay of every fire-
fighter in this grade with five (5 ) or more years
service shall be $1 ,296.00 per month.
(2) Grade II. There shall be sixty-five (65)
positions in Grade II, said positions to include
fire engineers, investigators-inspectors, public
information officers and supply officers. The
base pay of every firefighter in this Grade with
less than two ( 2) years ' service in this Grade
shall be $1 , 395.00 per month; and the base pay of
every firefighter with two ( 2) years or more
service in this Grade shall be $1 ,429.00 per
month.
(3 ) Grade III. There shall be forty-three (43)
positions in Grade III, said positions to include
fire captains, assistant fire marshals , fire
dispatchers and investigators II. The base pay
of every firefighter in this Grade with less than
two ( 2) years in this Grade shall be $1 ,528.00
per month; and the base pay of every firefighter
in this Grade with two (2) years or more in this
Grade shall be $1 ,595.00 per month.
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(4) Grade IV. There shall be twelve ( 12) posi-
tions in Grade IV, said positions to include
district chiefs, chief fire alarm operator, fire
marshal and chief training officer. The base
pay of every firefighter in this Grade shall
be $1 ,760.00 per month.
(5 ) Grade V. There shall be three (3) positions
in Grade V , said positions to include deputy
chiefs. The base pay of every firefighter in
this Grade shall be $1 ,927.00 per month.
(6 ) Grade VI. There shall be one (1) position
in Grade VI , said position being assistant fire
chief. The base pay of each firefighter in
this Grade shall be $2 ,060.00 per month.
Section 3 .
This ordinance as to pay grades in the police department
shall be effective September 29 , 1980. This ordinance as to
positions in the police and fire departments shall be effective
October 1, 1980.
Section 4 .
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a
particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason
be held to be invalid , such invalidity shall in no wise affect the
remaining portions of this ordinance , and to such end the various
portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
Section 5 .
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the day of "'j , 1980.
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